"Log on to windows"

Now when I turn on my computer the "Log on to windows"
dialog box appears. I want to get rid of it
permanently. I am the only person who has access to this
computer. It only started after I installed one of the
Windows online updates. It is very annoying and of no
value.

Also, every time I start my computer my Internet Explorer
privacy settings are shown as "Custom" even though I
return them to default and save them. This is really
irritating as I constantly have to switch them back to
the Default settings.

1) To get rid of the logon screen:
-Open Control Panel
-Open User Accounts
-Choose "Change the way users log on and off"
-Make sure both options are unchecked
-Apply the settings

2) They are supposed to revert to custom. The reason why is that that those
settings change; say if you tell it you no longer want a certain warning.
That will change that setting. There is no harm with it saying custom, the
settings are still default unless you have specified otherwise.

Hope this helps!

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"S. Visek" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:60ae01c492b3$f59fac20$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> Now when I turn on my computer the "Log on to windows"
> dialog box appears. I want to get rid of it
> permanently. I am the only person who has access to this
> computer. It only started after I installed one of the
> Windows online updates. It is very annoying and of no
> value.
>
> Also, every time I start my computer my Internet Explorer
> privacy settings are shown as "Custom" even though I
> return them to default and save them. This is really
> irritating as I constantly have to switch them back to
> the Default settings.

Kelli,

Thank you for trying to help but there was no change.
What I am getting is not a screen, but a dialog box that
pops up with the header that says "Log on to Windows."
There are two lines to type in text, the first for a User
Name, which shows my name, and the second for a
password. Since I never put in a password I just hit the
Enter button when this dialog box appears and then
Windows XP Home Ed. comes up and I can then use the
computer. I didn't have this dialog box until I did one
of the Windows updates and it is very annoying.

On the IE settings, when the settings go to Custom it
interferes with my using the web, especially MSN
MoneyCentral. I have to switch the settings manually
back to default every time I start IE after I've turned
on the computer or else I have problems logging on to
MoneyCentral to see my Portfolios. I've pretty much
given up on Microsoft. Why can't they just leave my
settings the way I had them?

Thanks.

Steve

>-----Original Message-----
>1) To get rid of the logon screen:
>-Open Control Panel
>-Open User Accounts
>-Choose "Change the way users log on and off"
>-Make sure both options are unchecked
>-Apply the settings
>
>2) They are supposed to revert to custom. The reason
why is that that those
>settings change; say if you tell it you no longer want a
certain warning.
>That will change that setting. There is no harm with it
saying custom, the
>settings are still default unless you have specified
otherwise.
>
>Hope this helps!
>
>--
>Kelli Zielinski
>Please reply to the group
>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.
>
>"S. Visek" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
in message
>news:60ae01c492b3$f59fac20$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> Now when I turn on my computer the "Log on to windows"
>> dialog box appears. I want to get rid of it
>> permanently. I am the only person who has access to
this
>> computer. It only started after I installed one of the
>> Windows online updates. It is very annoying and of no
>> value.
>>
>> Also, every time I start my computer my Internet
Explorer
>> privacy settings are shown as "Custom" even though I
>> return them to default and save them. This is really
>> irritating as I constantly have to switch them back to
>> the Default settings.
>
>
>.
>

Try this; turn on the top checkbox (for using the welcome screen). I set up
an XP Home box here, and that worked for me (with one user, no password).

The settings don't actually change all on their own, it should just be the
settings that you change when you come across something and change it. For
example, you block Java Script, and then later come across a page that has
it. You'll be given the option to run it. If you say "yes" and choose to
never have it ask you that question again, it will then change the setting,
because you asked it to do that.

Could you tell me what the problem setting is?
--
Kelli Zielinski
Please reply to the group
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

"Steven Visek" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9ce101c49762$efe10ff0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> Kelli,
>
> Thank you for trying to help but there was no change.
> What I am getting is not a screen, but a dialog box that
> pops up with the header that says "Log on to Windows."
> There are two lines to type in text, the first for a User
> Name, which shows my name, and the second for a
> password. Since I never put in a password I just hit the
> Enter button when this dialog box appears and then
> Windows XP Home Ed. comes up and I can then use the
> computer. I didn't have this dialog box until I did one
> of the Windows updates and it is very annoying.
>
> On the IE settings, when the settings go to Custom it
> interferes with my using the web, especially MSN
> MoneyCentral. I have to switch the settings manually
> back to default every time I start IE after I've turned
> on the computer or else I have problems logging on to
> MoneyCentral to see my Portfolios. I've pretty much
> given up on Microsoft. Why can't they just leave my
> settings the way I had them?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Steve
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>1) To get rid of the logon screen:
>>-Open Control Panel
>>-Open User Accounts
>>-Choose "Change the way users log on and off"
>>-Make sure both options are unchecked
>>-Apply the settings
>>
>>2) They are supposed to revert to custom. The reason
> why is that that those
>>settings change; say if you tell it you no longer want a
> certain warning.
>>That will change that setting. There is no harm with it
> saying custom, the
>>settings are still default unless you have specified
> otherwise.
>>
>>Hope this helps!
>>
>>--
>>Kelli Zielinski
>>Please reply to the group
>>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
>>
>>"S. Visek" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> in message
>>news:60ae01c492b3$f59fac20$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>>> Now when I turn on my computer the "Log on to windows"
>>> dialog box appears. I want to get rid of it
>>> permanently. I am the only person who has access to
> this
>>> computer. It only started after I installed one of the
>>> Windows online updates. It is very annoying and of no
>>> value.
>>>
>>> Also, every time I start my computer my Internet
> Explorer
>>> privacy settings are shown as "Custom" even though I
>>> return them to default and save them. This is really
>>> irritating as I constantly have to switch them back to
>>> the Default settings.
>>
>>
>>.
>>

Kelli,

Thanks again. Your suggestion for how to use the welcome
screen did the trick, Thanks.

As far as the Security settings go, things seem to have
changed again because now my compter did an update
(Service pack 2) and it seems to have changed how some
things work, so it will take me a while to see if there
is still a problem. Sorry, but I'm no computer whiz, so
much of the time I really don't even know how to describe
the problem.

I do have one more problem since Service Pack 2 was
installed. The computer is asking for a 25-digit windows
xp sercurity key code and I have a few weeks to input it,
but I'm 99% sure I didn't get an actual XP disc when I
got my computer; it was just preloaded. Do I have to go
spend another 100 bucks to buy the software again? So I
have yet another hoop Microsoft wants me to jump
through....I'm beginning to feel like a circus dog! :-)
I'm sorry to be such an annoyance to Microsoft by being a
customer? I keep on hearing about Linux. If I have to
go buy more software, should I get that instead? I don't
know much about it, but it seems that a lot of people
also have difficulties with Windows.

Thanks again for your help.

Steve


>-----Original Message-----
>Try this; turn on the top checkbox (for using the
welcome screen). I set up
>an XP Home box here, and that worked for me (with one
user, no password).
>
>The settings don't actually change all on their own, it
should just be the
>settings that you change when you come across something
and change it. For
>example, you block Java Script, and then later come
across a page that has
>it. You'll be given the option to run it. If you
say "yes" and choose to
>never have it ask you that question again, it will then
change the setting,
>because you asked it to do that.
>
>Could you tell me what the problem setting is?
>--
>Kelli Zielinski
>Please reply to the group
>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.
>
>"Steven Visek" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in message
>news:9ce101c49762$efe10ff0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> Kelli,
>>
>> Thank you for trying to help but there was no change.
>> What I am getting is not a screen, but a dialog box
that
>> pops up with the header that says "Log on to Windows."
>> There are two lines to type in text, the first for a
User
>> Name, which shows my name, and the second for a
>> password. Since I never put in a password I just hit
the
>> Enter button when this dialog box appears and then
>> Windows XP Home Ed. comes up and I can then use the
>> computer. I didn't have this dialog box until I did
one
>> of the Windows updates and it is very annoying.
>>
>> On the IE settings, when the settings go to Custom it
>> interferes with my using the web, especially MSN
>> MoneyCentral. I have to switch the settings manually
>> back to default every time I start IE after I've turned
>> on the computer or else I have problems logging on to
>> MoneyCentral to see my Portfolios. I've pretty much
>> given up on Microsoft. Why can't they just leave my
>> settings the way I had them?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>1) To get rid of the logon screen:
>>>-Open Control Panel
>>>-Open User Accounts
>>>-Choose "Change the way users log on and off"
>>>-Make sure both options are unchecked
>>>-Apply the settings
>>>
>>>2) They are supposed to revert to custom. The reason
>> why is that that those
>>>settings change; say if you tell it you no longer want
a
>> certain warning.
>>>That will change that setting. There is no harm with
it
>> saying custom, the
>>>settings are still default unless you have specified
>> otherwise.
>>>
>>>Hope this helps!
>>>
>>>--
>>>Kelli Zielinski
>>>Please reply to the group
>>>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
and
>> confers no rights.
>>>
>>>"S. Visek" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>> in message
>>>news:60ae01c492b3$f59fac20$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>>>> Now when I turn on my computer the "Log on to
windows"
>>>> dialog box appears. I want to get rid of it
>>>> permanently. I am the only person who has access to
>> this
>>>> computer. It only started after I installed one of
the
>>>> Windows online updates. It is very annoying and of
no
>>>> value.
>>>>
>>>> Also, every time I start my computer my Internet
>> Explorer
>>>> privacy settings are shown as "Custom" even though I
>>>> return them to default and save them. This is really
>>>> irritating as I constantly have to switch them back
to
>>>> the Default settings.
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>
>
>.
>

Service Pack 2 has a lot of new security changes to make it a lot more
secure.

Your computer manufacturer should have sent you a key; it's likely attached
to a booklet that came with the machine. Do you have your documentation
around? If not, we might be able to get the key through another means, but
check that first.

You aren't an annoyance to us by being a customer. Microsoft would like
to unblock you wherever we possibly can. Posting here helps - it gives us a
good idea of what users actually go through.

--
Kelli Zielinski
Please reply to the group
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

"Steven Visek" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:14db01c499b9$4168c040$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Kelli,
>
> Thanks again. Your suggestion for how to use the welcome
> screen did the trick, Thanks.
>
> As far as the Security settings go, things seem to have
> changed again because now my compter did an update
> (Service pack 2) and it seems to have changed how some
> things work, so it will take me a while to see if there
> is still a problem. Sorry, but I'm no computer whiz, so
> much of the time I really don't even know how to describe
> the problem.
>
> I do have one more problem since Service Pack 2 was
> installed. The computer is asking for a 25-digit windows
> xp sercurity key code and I have a few weeks to input it,
> but I'm 99% sure I didn't get an actual XP disc when I
> got my computer; it was just preloaded. Do I have to go
> spend another 100 bucks to buy the software again? So I
> have yet another hoop Microsoft wants me to jump
> through....I'm beginning to feel like a circus dog! :-)
> I'm sorry to be such an annoyance to Microsoft by being a
> customer? I keep on hearing about Linux. If I have to
> go buy more software, should I get that instead? I don't
> know much about it, but it seems that a lot of people
> also have difficulties with Windows.
>
> Thanks again for your help.
>
> Steve
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Try this; turn on the top checkbox (for using the
> welcome screen). I set up
>>an XP Home box here, and that worked for me (with one
> user, no password).
>>
>>The settings don't actually change all on their own, it
> should just be the
>>settings that you change when you come across something
> and change it. For
>>example, you block Java Script, and then later come
> across a page that has
>>it. You'll be given the option to run it. If you
> say "yes" and choose to
>>never have it ask you that question again, it will then
> change the setting,
>>because you asked it to do that.
>>
>>Could you tell me what the problem setting is?
>>--
>>Kelli Zielinski
>>Please reply to the group
>>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
>>
>>"Steven Visek" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote in message
>>news:9ce101c49762$efe10ff0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>>> Kelli,
>>>
>>> Thank you for trying to help but there was no change.
>>> What I am getting is not a screen, but a dialog box
> that
>>> pops up with the header that says "Log on to Windows."
>>> There are two lines to type in text, the first for a
> User
>>> Name, which shows my name, and the second for a
>>> password. Since I never put in a password I just hit
> the
>>> Enter button when this dialog box appears and then
>>> Windows XP Home Ed. comes up and I can then use the
>>> computer. I didn't have this dialog box until I did
> one
>>> of the Windows updates and it is very annoying.
>>>
>>> On the IE settings, when the settings go to Custom it
>>> interferes with my using the web, especially MSN
>>> MoneyCentral. I have to switch the settings manually
>>> back to default every time I start IE after I've turned
>>> on the computer or else I have problems logging on to
>>> MoneyCentral to see my Portfolios. I've pretty much
>>> given up on Microsoft. Why can't they just leave my
>>> settings the way I had them?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>1) To get rid of the logon screen:
>>>>-Open Control Panel
>>>>-Open User Accounts
>>>>-Choose "Change the way users log on and off"
>>>>-Make sure both options are unchecked
>>>>-Apply the settings
>>>>
>>>>2) They are supposed to revert to custom. The reason
>>> why is that that those
>>>>settings change; say if you tell it you no longer want
> a
>>> certain warning.
>>>>That will change that setting. There is no harm with
> it
>>> saying custom, the
>>>>settings are still default unless you have specified
>>> otherwise.
>>>>
>>>>Hope this helps!
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Kelli Zielinski
>>>>Please reply to the group
>>>>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
> and
>>> confers no rights.
>>>>
>>>>"S. Visek" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>>> in message
>>>>news:60ae01c492b3$f59fac20$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>>>>> Now when I turn on my computer the "Log on to
> windows"
>>>>> dialog box appears. I want to get rid of it
>>>>> permanently. I am the only person who has access to
>>> this
>>>>> computer. It only started after I installed one of
> the
>>>>> Windows online updates. It is very annoying and of
> no
>>>>> value.
>>>>>
>>>>> Also, every time I start my computer my Internet
>>> Explorer
>>>>> privacy settings are shown as "Custom" even though I
>>>>> return them to default and save them. This is really
>>>>> irritating as I constantly have to switch them back
> to
>>>>> the Default settings.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>